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Academic stress: its causes and results at a Ugandan University
(AJOTE, 2013)The study examined academic stress, study habits and academic performance of 196 (113 males and 83 females) undergraduates of Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda using a cross-sectional survey research ... -
Accent and Ugandan Students’ Comprehension of Mathematical Concepts and Terms: An Experimental Study.
(African Journal of Teacher Education, 2020)The embrace of diversity and multiculturalism in education facilitates the broadening of students’ experiences as they engage with teachers and classmates from backgrounds different than their own. However, while the ... -
Accent and Ugandan Students’ Comprehension of Mathematical Concepts and Terms: An Experimental Study.
(African Journal of Teacher Education, 2020)The embrace of diversity and multiculturalism in education facilitates the broadening of students’ experiences as they engage with teachers and classmates from backgrounds different than their own. However, while the ... -
Adjusting to and thriving in a new school: Role of students’ expectations, educational attitudes, and resilience during secondary school transition
(International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2023)For some students, the transition from primary to secondary school is a difficult and stressful event that can have potential negative effects on their psychological wellbeing, social adaptability, and academic achievement. ... -
The advent of universal primary education (UPE) in Uganda:
(Journal of Educational Research and Studies, 2015-01)The starting of universal primary education (UPE) in Uganda was not a smooth affair. There was politicization of primary education to the extent that politicians had taken center-stage in policy formulation and monitoring. ... -
Alcohol Consumption and its Socio-demographic Correlates among Secondary School Teachers in Uganda
(Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies, 2021)Alcohol consumption among teachers is becoming an issue of concern in Uganda. Markedly, alcohol consumption among teachers varies by socio-demographic characteristics. This study establishes the relationship between ... -
An Analysis of Prospective Teachers’ Mathematical Reasoning on Number Concepts
(African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences, 2019)This paper presents and discusses results of a case study that was carried out to understand the mathematical reasoning of 73 second year student teachers at a university in Zambia. The paper also demonstrates why it is ... -
Analysis of Teaching Techniques and Scheme of Work in Teaching Chemistry in Rwandan Secondary Schools
(EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020-02-04)This study aims at determining the effect of the pedagogical technique most frequently used while implementing the competency-based curriculum (CBC) in teaching chemistry in senior two (S2) classes (age range 14-16) and ... -
Assessing the impact of multimedia application on student conceptual understanding in Quantum Physics at the Rwanda College of Education
(Education and Information Technologies, 2023)Students ability to build correct knowledge relies on their understanding of concepts. Students must understand the concept well before applying it in real-life situations. With the advent of technology, teaching and ... -
Assessment of self-efficacy beliefs and academic performance for sources and implications in high and low achieving secondary schools in Mbarara district, Uganda
(International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 2020)The major purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between self-efficacy beliefs and academic performance between high and low achieving secondary schools in Mbarara District. The study also explored the sources ... -
Assessment of stress levels among teachers of learners with special needs in primary schools in Mbarara District, Uganda
(International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 2020)Teachers of learners with special needs in primary schools are faced with different stress levels associated with special needs learners, for example, limited support, poor students’ behavior, un friendly classroom environment ... -
Association between Inspirational Leadership Traits and Job Commitment among Secondary School Teachers in a Remote District of Uganda
(Canadian Journal of Educational and Social Studies, 2021)Aim: Establishing the association between the dimensions of perceived inspirational leadership traits and job commitment among secondary school teachers. Methods: It was cross-sectional, with quantitative approach. A ... -
Boosting learning achievement in physics among Ugandan form-2 students: effect of problem-based learning
(Physics Education, 2023)Enabling students to learn smoothly at an early stage of learning is a paramount effort that African education should takeoff. This study established the effect of problem-based learning (PBL) on students’ learning ... -
Bridging the Gap from Data to Evidence-Based HIV Prevention in Uganda
(Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014)Uganda’s current HIV prevalence rate of 7.2 % shows an increase in the number of new HIV cases (UNAIDS, 2012), with 80% of new infections accounted for by heterosexual transmission (Uganda AIDS Commission, 2012). Risky ... -
Building on Students’ Prior Mathematical Thinking: Exploring Students’ Reasoning Interpretation of Preconceptions in Learning Mathematics
(Mathematics Teaching Research Journal, 2023)The present study explored 285 11th-grade students’ preconceptions, misconceptions, and errors in solving mathematics tasks by graphical method. A descriptive-explorative study design was adopted. Cluster sampling was used ... -
A case study on chemistry classroom practices in the Rwandan secondary schools
(Heliyon, 2021)This study aims at assessing the classroom practices of Rwandan chemistry teachers in secondary schools, the second grade (S2), age range between 14 to 16 years old. The classroom observation conducted using the Classroom ... -
Challenges and Strategies of Parental Engagement among Secondary School Learners in Sheema District, Uganda
(American Journal of Education and Practice, 2023)Purpose: The study investigated challenges and strategies of parental engagement (PE) with respect to students’ academic performance (SAP) in Sheema District, South Western Uganda. Methodology: The study employed qualitative ... -
Challenges and strategies of research engagement among Master of Education students in Uganda
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2017-03-23)A qualitative investigation was done to explore the challenges and strategies of research engagement among Master of Education students in Uganda. Two focus group discussions (n = 12) and seven key informant interviews (n ... -
Characterizing the prevalence and contributing factors of sexual violence
(Elsevier, 2020-08-28)Background: Sexual violence against minors is a global phenomenon with wide-ranging negative consequences. Global reports suggest that it is a particularly serious issue in East African countries, although research on ... -
Cognitive Appraisals, Achievement Emotions, and Motivation towards Learning Mathematics among Lower Secondary Students
(African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2018-07-02)Guided by the control-value theory of achievement emotions, we examined the relationship between cognitive appraisals (i.e. self-efficacy and task value), learning anxiety, test anxiety, enjoyment and motivation towards ...
